]]>Yoga class for adults on Saturdays at 9.30am with Jo Phillips, starting 13th May with a taster session.Free of charge taster class followed by 5 sessions@ £40. Gentle yoga & guided relaxation. No experience necessary. Suitable for all levels. Developing awareness of the mind & body and promoting deep relaxation. Contact Jo to book: 07775 785366 or jo@yogaremedy.co.uk

Yoga class for teenagers on Saturdays at 11am with Jo Phillips, starting 13th May with a taster session.Free of charge taster class followed by 5 sessions @ £40. No experience necessary. Suitable for all levels. Developing awareness of the mind & body. A practical and fun approach. Contact Jo to book: 07775 785366 or jo@yogaremedy.co.uk

In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center.

Measure the milk into a measuring cup. Add vinegar and aquafaba, and use a fork to vigorously mix the ingredients until foamy. This will take a minute or so.

Pour the milk mixture into the center of the dry ingredients. Add the water, rapeseed oil and vanilla and use a fork to mix until a thick, lumpy batter forms. That should take about a minute. It doesn’t need to be smooth, just make sure you get all the ingredients incorporated.

Preheat the pan over medium-low heat and let the batter rest for 10 minutes.

Lightly coat the pan in oil. Add a dollop of batter for each pancake, and cook for until you see air bubbles on top (about 3 or 4 minutes). Flip the pancakes, adding a new coat of oil to the pan, and cook for another 3 minutes or so until they are puffed up and golden brown.

Rest pancakes on a cooling rack covered with tin foil until ready to serve. To reheat, place pancakes in on a baking sheet covered with tin foil in a 180C oven for 5 minutes or so.

Top with your favourite toppings – we love to top ours with seasonal berries, whipped coconut cream and maple syrup.

]]>Homemade sugar-free marzipanhttp://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/recipe-sugar-free-marzipan
Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:05:09 +0000http://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/?p=4758This recipe is so easy and the marzipan is super yummy! 5 large Medjoul dates 100 g ground almonds or almond flour 1/2 tsp almond extract Soak Medjoul dates in warm water for an hour, then drain and remove pits. Blend all ingredients thoroughly and they are ready to roll into small balls or a […]

Melt the cacao butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Remove from heat, add coconut oil and agave nectar and whisk to combine. Add the remaining ingredients. Place in the fridge to cool and set for 10 minutes. Then form 15-20 small round truffles with your hands. Roll the truffles in cacao powder and store in the fridge.

Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a tablespoon of ground almonds with each egg. Fold in the remaining ground almonds, polenta, salt and baking powder.

Spoon mixture into lined cake tin and level surface.

Bake the cake in centre of oven for 1½ to 2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean after being inserted into cake.

Towards the end of the cooking time for the cake, place the orange zest and juice into a saucepan, along with the sugar. Place the pan over a medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and boil the mixture rapidly, until it reduces by about half and goes syrupy. Remove the pan from the heat.

When the cake is cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for about 5-10 minutes, then spoon the orange syrup over, spreading the orange zest out evenly over the cake. Leave the cake to cool in the tin.

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]]>Absorption of nutrients and supplementshttp://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/absorption-of-nutrients-and-supplements
Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:13:46 +0000http://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/?p=4213Did you know that poor quality supplements have a very low absorption rate, some only about 9%, so the amount your body would actually get can be way below what it says on the bottle. So, choosing a supplement can be quite difficult. Apart from the quality of the supplement, absorption also depends on the […]

]]>Did you know that poor quality supplements have a very low absorption rate, some only about 9%, so the amount your body would actually get can be way below what it says on the bottle. So, choosing a supplement can be quite difficult.

Apart from the quality of the supplement, absorption also depends on the state of your digestive system.

A good probiotic on average increases absorption rate of nutrients from food by 50% or more. On top of that probiotic bacteria are supposed to be the main source of vitamins B, K, biotin and many other substances in the body.

]]>Ark Mueslihttp://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/ark-muesli
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:46:04 +0000http://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/?p=4209Check out our lovely home-made muesli recipe. Serve with yoghurt and chopped up apple or as a pudding with ice cream and chopped chocolate for a real treat. The muesli er made from pure ingredients, all full of super nutrients. We use cinnamon to regulate the blood sugar, which is great in the morning as […]

Melt the coconut oil and syrup on a low heat till it’s liquid. Mix in the cinnamon.
Spread all other ingredients (except the dried fruits) on a baking tray with baking paper and pour over the oil mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Heat the oven to 170 degrees C. and put it in for approx. 10 minutes. Be careful not to leave it in for too long as it will burn.
Leave to cool and then mix in the dried fruits.

]]>New soothing Arnica shower gelhttp://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/arnica-shower-gel
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:37:08 +0000http://www.thearkhaverfordwest.co.uk/?p=4030We love Weleda’s new shower gel with the soothing properties of Arnica after exercise, gardening, a day on the beach. It can really relax the muscles and recharges the batteries. Take a surge of energy into the shower – and enjoy the unique scent of rosemary and lavender to get you back to full bloom […]